Benjamin Guinness II
Benjamin Lee Guinness II was an Anglo-Irish military officer in the Royal Horse Guards.
Early life and family
Guinness was born on 4 August 1842. A member of the prominent Guinness family, he was the son of Sir Benjamin Guinness, 1st Baronet and Elizabeth Guinness. He was the brother of Lord Ardilaun, Lord Iveagh, and Lady Plunket.Adult life
Guinness married Lady Henrietta St Lawrence, daughter of the 3rd Earl of Howth, on 6 September 1881. They had three children: Algernon, Kenelm, and Nigel.He served in the British Army as a captain in the Royal Horse Guards.
Guinness died on 2 February 1900. His funeral was held at All Saints' Church, Raheny, where he was later buried.